Because they have been so charmingly embroidered.
You are pleased then.
Yes very pleased indeed.
_Scene 3._
Dear Sir.
Extra dresses.
Oh yes.
See here. Extra gloves.
I do not like the word gloves it has a combination of letters in it that
displeases me.
Since when.
Since this evening.
I do not understand your objection.
It is easy to understand if I explain.
Dear Genevieve. Do say where you heard them speak of the decision they
had come to not to have masked balls.
I didn't say. They always have masked balls.
Oh so they do.
Yes indeed they do.
There are many of them.
A great many.
Looks.
Looks to me.
Dear Sir. Why have you such splendid olive trees.
Dear Mr. Wilson.
Why have you such plain entrances.
What do you mean.
I mean in Mallorca they do it in such a way that every house has an
interesting entrance.
You mean chairs.
Yes I mean chairs.
_Act 4._
_Scene 1._
Dear Sir. Please do not persist.
The one in the house said it.
Dear Lady Cryst what do you say to that again.
I say nothing.
Indeed you are discreet and timid.
Mrs. Seeman has been disappointed. In Saint Katherine.
Yes because of the children.
How do you mean.
One of them was not bewildering and he blasphemed the saints.
Oh no.
No one could be older.
You mean today.
I mean anyday.
Dear Sir. Come to another conclusion.
Yes I will.
Receive me and Cuba. You mean the name. Yes the name. You always liked
hearing noises. Not in France. No indeed not in France.
Not in France.
No indeed.
Really you prepare me. I do. Not today. Today. You prepare me today.
_Scene 2._
This is so pleasing.
Dear Sir. How do you pronounce Crowtell.
The land is very near and is seen and nuns fix it.
And the tramway.
Shall I say street car.
Not necessarily here it is more a country road and the electricity is
easily had.
Everywhere.
Yes everywhere.
That is such a comfort.
Dear sir. You mean dear Mr. Rossilo do you know my older brother.
_Scene 3._
Charles King. Lindo Webb Lindo Webb.
Dear Charles King. You do not mind that I am in distress. I have no
means of satisfying myself whether I am obliged to be careful or not.
Careful of what.
Of what I say in public.
Certainly not.
No.
Certainly not.
Dear Mr. Lindo Webb.
Come again will you.
A great many mountains are higher than any on the island.
Do you believe in less
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